Happy Birthday Yuji Nishida!
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 30, 2020 - We won't let this day pass without greeting one of Volleyball World's rising stars - Japan's Yuji Nishida!
Next up for the Japan international is this year's edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League and of course, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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The now 20-year-old Nishida was named Best Opposite at last year's FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup and was the competition's leading server. This clip shows how he led Japan to victory against Canada with a series of aces.
Next up for the Japan international is this year's edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League and of course, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Related article: World Cup stars: How they made the Dream Team
More volleyball from Japan:
Kobata and Drews lead comeback for JT Marvelous in Japan championship victory
From fact to fiction, volleyball anime Haikyu!! returns
Drews and Jack lead JT Marvelous and Denso to Japanese Women's V1 semifinals
The Ishikawa siblings - Young, talented & dangerous!
Girls' U18 and Boys' U19 national team players shine at Japanese high school championships
Stars of the game lead Denso & JT Marvelou as Japanese Women's V1 League reaches playoff rounds
Youtube